本杰明·索尔兹

UponreturninghomefromParis,Francouldn’tbehappierwhenC.C.saysMaxwelljusthiredherforherlooks.Tofindoutifthisistrue,Frantriesdatingablindguy.MeanwhileMaxwelltriestoback-peddleafterwhathetoldFranontheplane.

IfnotforC.C.walkinginonthem,MaxwellandFranwouldhavedoneitinthehospitalbednexttoNiles.Afterthefact,Franisencouragedthatfinallysomethingishappeningbetweenthem.Maxwellontheotherhandisstilluncertain,andgetssomeglibadvicefromNilestopreoccupyFranwithsomemeaninglessproject,likeredecoratingaroom,togivehimmoretimetofigureoutwhattodo.FranseesrightthroughwhatMaxwell’sdoing.SylviaseesMaxwell’sployaslettingFranintohislifeandhishome,especiallyastheroominquestionisthesanctuary:thekitchen.Franinitiallywantstodoalltheworkherself,muchlikeMaxwell’sfirstwife,Sarah,didwiththehouse,butSylviaconvincesFrantoenlistthehelpofFran’sflamboyantdecoratorcousin,Sheila.

OnFranandMaxwell’shoneymoonaboardtheyacht,FranfallsoverboardandMaxwelljumpsintorescueher.Theymanagetomakeittoadesertedisland.There,theyhavesomegoodtimesandbadtimesintheirsurvival,buttheworstendsupbeingapoisonousbitethatMaxwellreceives.Hethinkshe’sgoingtodie,butluckilyforhim,Franwatcheddaytimetelevisioninthepastwhichgaveherthenecessaryskillstotendtohisillness.Meanwhile,theyarenoticedmissingwhentheyachtdockedatitsfirstportwithoutthem.TheSheffieldkids,SylviaandNilesfeartheworst.AfteraweekoftheCoastGuardnotbeingabletolocateanysignofFranandMaxwelldeadoralive,C.C.decidestotakemattersintoherownhands.